The Giants surprised many Friday by agreeing to a deal, pending a physical, with the controversial Jets quarterback. The move comes about a week after Smith had a free agent visit with the team.

Jets fans are mostly relieved that Smith is gone. Most Giants fans are upset the team is adding him, or just puzzled by the move. Others are curious about the possibilities.

So what to make of this deal? Is it a smart move by the Giants? Are they courting disaster? Here are some pros and cons of the move, as well as some thoughts on the decision.

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PRO: Starting experience

Having an experienced backup quarterback with starting experience is never a bad idea for a team that is expected to contend, which is what the Giants are. Eli Manning has been an ironman in his career. If disaster were to strike, though, Smith has started 30 games in his career. His 12-18 record is nothing to write home about, but these Giants are much better than the Jets teams he has played for.

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CON: It's bad experience

Smith has only completed 57.9 percent of his career passes. He's thrown 36 interceptions to just 28 touchdowns in his career, and he's committed 43 total turnovers in 33 career games. Ben McAdoo recently ripped Eli Manning's turnovers. Uh ...

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PRO: He had won the job in 2015 before The Punch

No one remembers this because everything changed the day I.K. Enemkpali punched Smith out at Jets camp in 2015, but Smith was putting together a tremendous preseason. He had already won the starting job over Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Giants can take some heart in the fact the last time Smith was in an active position battle, he was about to win it.

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CON: He hasn't really played in a while

Smith appeared in one game in 2015, throwing 42 passes. He threw 14 in his only game of 2016 before tearing his ACL. He has more recent regular season experience than Josh Johnson, who hasn't thrown an in-season pass since 2011, but not by much.

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PRO: There's no pressure

After the initial wave of interest subsides, Smith can put his head down and just work. He isn't competing for a starting job, and he's backing up a potential future Hall of Famer who never gets hurt. If Smith seizes the opportunity, this is a perfect chance for him to work on rebuilding and revitalizing his career. He just has to resist popping off and complaining when Manning throws a few picks in Monday Night Football.

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CON: Trouble always seemed to find Geno with the Jets

Smith's relationship with the New York media is strained at best, and his time with the Jets was a seemingly never-ending parade of controversies and bad headlines. All that history is going to be well-documented and fresh on the mind in East Rutherford. It's a new team, but far from a fresh start.

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PRO: The Giants don't need to count on him

Contract terms aren't known yet, but it's unlikely the Giants gave Smith much guaranteed money. They have also re-signed Johnson to a two-year deal, so they have at least one other established option on the roster to be the No. 2 quarterback. The Giants are not counting on Smith to be the backup right now. If he ends up being that, great, but he could just as easily be the No. 3 quarterback (inactive on game days) or he could be cut if there's no need to have him on the roster.

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CONS: It's probably not even worth a flier, though

Smith's rehab is apparently going wonderfully, but his health has to be considered. If he can't get out on the field during OTAs or minicamp, he could be behind the eight-ball in getting up-to-speed in the offense.

Smith's presence also creates something of a quarterback logjam. They have four quarterbacks in camp now, and none of the three behind Manning appears to be a serious contender to someday replace the 36-year-old starter. They could still draft a quarterback, but would there be enough reps to go around with five? Or even four if a guy like Keith Wenning gets cut? Will Smith even get enough work with four in camp?

Lastly: Smith has proven he's not a very good NFL quarterback on the field, and he was a headache for the Jets off it. Even if the Giants feel he has some upside, does he really have enough to negate those facts?

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The bottom line ...

The Giants' decision to sign Smith is a questionable one. But at the end of the day, it's a move that will likely have little to no consequences for the team.

Smith's time with the Jets was a tumultuous roller coaster, and he didn't help himself with some of his actions. He's also proven himself to be a below-average quarterback on the whole. As long as he can conduct himself professionally with the media when the initial wave of attention comes, and then keep his head down and avoid the extracurricular nonsense, he will likely fade to the background.

His track record suggests that is not possible, but Smith was one of the main characters with the Jets, even when sent to the bench. He won't be that with the Giants.

Chances are the Giants (or McAdoo, then the Packers quarterbacks coach) had a high grade on Smith coming out of West Virginia. They are likely intrigued by his physical tools, and figure it's worth the gamble. It's unlikely the Giants are tying much money up into Smith. If something goes wrong, they can just cut him.

Smith probably isn't worth the trouble, but the Giants clearly think differently. It's a surprising move that has more cons than pros. Fans shouldn't get too bent out of shape about it, though, because there is not a whole lot of risk involved.